I could find the whole (Dm7)mean ing of life in those (F)sad eyes.
They’ve seen things that you (Dm7)nev er quite say, but I hear.
(Csus)Come out of hid ing, I’m (Dm7)right here be side
you,
and I’ll (Csus)stay there
as (Dm7)long as you’ll
(F)let me.
Be cause (F)you
(Am)mat ter
to me.
(Dm7)Sim ple and plain and (Csus)not much to ask from (F)some bod y.
(F)You
(Bb)mat ter
to me,
I prom ise you (Bb)do,
(F)you, you mat ter too.
I prom ise you (Bb)do,
(F)you’ll
(G)see.
You (Csus)mat ter to (G)me.
It’s ad dic tive the (Am)min ute you let your self (F)think,
“The (G)things that I say just might mat ter to (F)some one.”
(G)All of this time I’ve been (Am7)keep ing my mind on the (C)run ning a way,
and for the (Gsus)first time, I (Am7)think I’d
con (C)sid er the stay.
Be cause (C)you
(Em)mat ter
to me.
(Am)Sim ple and plain, and (C)not much to ask from (C)some bod y.
(C)You
(F)mat ter
to me.
I prom ise you (F)do,
(C)you, you mat ter, too.
I prom ise you (F)do,
(C)you’ll
see.
You mat ter
to me.
And (F)do,
(C)you, you mat ter, too.
I prom ise you (F)do,
(C)you, you mat ter, too.
I prom ise you (F)do.
(C)You’ll
(Dm7)see,
you mat ter
to me.
This page shows “You Matter To Me (From Waitress The Musical)” by Sara Bareilles in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of Bb at 96 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.